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Today’s coating formulations have and are continuing to evolve in chemistry and composition in response to environmental regulations as well as raw material availability, and social expectations. The performance expectations for coatings have, if anything increased rather than decreased.
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The Southern Delivery System is a 62-mile steel pipeline built to transport water from Pueblo Reservoir to Colorado Springs. A contract was awarded to the coatings applicator to install an antifouling coating system that would start from the new conduit, exiting the dam, to the first bulkhead.
When protective coatings are to be applied to structures, it is important that the surface is clean and dry if premature failure of the coating is to be prevented and the full coating service life achieved. In many situations for both new build and repair of structures, blast cleaning of the surface is required to remove contamination and to create an anchor pattern to enhance the adhesion of the coating system to the substrate.
In contrast to the Hipster projected or “posed” image based solely upon appearance in lieu of substance, a company’s brand-image projected by paints & coatings requires performance derived from consistently sound chemistry and manufacturing. The protective paints and coatings on the façade of commercial buildings are a significant aspect of the image associated with the owner organization.
Gel coat has traditionally been used in environments where color, gloss and relative long-term performance are important. This premise is still true today; however, a much more advanced technology has been developed that provides improved characteristics of color and gloss stability, higher mechanical properties and zero Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC’s).
Painted aluminum extrusions are a common architectural material used in the manufacture of windows and door frames. The applied coatings, typically in a shop atmosphere, may not always work once installed in the field due to a variety of fabrication defects and or exposures.
The Society for Preventive Coatings (SSPC) has been an essential partner with the Department of Defense in the fight against corrosion for nearly 10 years. Since 2003, SSPC’s leadership and expertise in corrosion management, prevention and control has been a very important factor in our success at combating the insidious and pervasive effects of corrosion on our facilities and equipment.
In 2003, the City of Anoka, Minnesota completed the reconditioning of its 400,000-gallon legged water storage tank. A 2-year warranty inspection followed in 2005. The project was introduced in the May 2007 issue of the Journal of Protective Coatings. Its significance was that reconditioning of interior surfaces, above the high waterline, were treated with a trial application of three coating system solutions.
With modern advances in technology and materials, application equipment for two-part protective coatings has become easier to use. The benefits of using plural-component equipment far outweigh the risks. In today’s competitive market, plural-component sprayers provide the reliability and quality necessary to get work done and also provide the profit potential to help a business stay ahead of the competition.
Polymeric interior and exterior marine decking systems provide both decorative and functional protection for ships, aircraft carriers, and offshore drilling platforms. Interior decking systems includes coatings, color flake and quartz systems, terrazzo, and underlayments, which are applied in areas such as galleys, living quarters, and wet spaces.
Upon installation of a typical thin film coating system, extensive dynamic cracking was discovered in concrete chemical secondary containment structures. After multiple failed attempts to repair cracks using standard coating products, the decision was made to proceed with equipment installation in hopes of maintaining schedule while the coating details could be evaluated.
An increase in useful life expectancies for structures requires the stringent process control of applied protective coatings. Evaluating the uniformity of the protective coating thickness is a critical quality component. Solutions for meeting industries’ ultimate goals of reducing costs, lessoning errors, and increasing quality will be discussed in the following coating thickness measurement overview.